תָּעַע tâʻaʻ

Meaning

to cheat; by analogy, to maltreat

In the King James Version: deceive, misuse.

Derivation: a primitive root;

Where it is used

• Genesis 27:12 What if my father touches me? Then I would be revealed to him as a deceiver, and I would bring upon myself a curse rather than a blessing.”
• 2 Chronicles 36:16 But they mocked the messengers of God, despising His words and scoffing at His prophets, until the wrath of the LORD against His people was stirred up beyond remedy.